Knights of the South Bronx

Knights of the South Bronx

Knights of the South Bronx

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Knights of the South Bronx

"It's All In the Moves You Make"

2005

1h 29m

7.0(14 votes)

Drama

Overview

A business man decides that he wants to teach school in the inner city and chooses a tough school in the South Bronx. He teaches the children how to play the game of chess, and along the way they learn a lot about life.

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A+E Studios

The people behind it

Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

Ted Danson

Ted Danson

Richard Mason

Malcolm David Kelley

Malcolm David Kelley

Jimmy

Brian Markinson

Brian Markinson

Arnie

Kate Vernon

Kate Vernon

Pat

Yves Beneche

Yves Beneche

MD (as Yves Michel-Beneche)

Yucini Diaz

Yucini Diaz

Renee Soto

Antonio Ortiz

Antonio Ortiz

Dawson Sosa

Eugene Clark

Eugene Clark

Gene

Keke Palmer

Keke Palmer

Kenya Russell

Clifton Powell

Clifton Powell

Cokey

Creative team

Directed by: Allen Hughes
Written by: Jamal Joseph
Produced by: John M. Eckert

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